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March 2017 canola futures up to Feb. 8, 2017, including 20-day moving average in red. (Barchart.com)

ICE weekly outlook: Canola holds firm before USDA report

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News February 8, 2017

CNS Canada — ICE Futures Canada canola contracts made steady gains during the week ended Wednesday, as traders positioned themselves ahead of Thursday’s release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s next supply and demand report. “We’ve had a bit of a run over the past week and a bit; we popped off some oversold levels,”

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: South American weather still key for soy, corn

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin February 8, 2017

CNS Canada — South American weather uncertainty is lending underlying support to soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade, with speculators likely to remain on the long side until production issues are more clearly sorted out, according to an analyst. “The funds don’t want to give up the ship, and there’s enough

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-week high on fund buying

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer February 8, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped to a two-week high on Wednesday while corn and wheat prices also rose on support from investment fund buying and position squaring ahead of a government crop report due on Thursday. Soybeans saw the biggest gains, with Chicago Board of Trade climbing 1.5 per cent for the

Palmer amaranth. (United Soybean Board photo)

Crops

Minnesota probes Palmer amaranth’s sudden appearance

By GFM Network News, Renita D. Young February 8, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Minnesota has launched an investigation to find the source of seed mixes contaminated with weed seeds after the aggressive, herbicide-resistant Palmer amaranth weed was found on 30 areas planted in a federal conservation program. The weed grows very fast, reaching up to eight feet in height and can hold back commercial

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets digest USDA inventory report

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen February 6, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5 higher to as much as $10 lower compared to week-ago levels. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle on Feed report, along with U.S. inventory data, confirmed larger beef supplies in upcoming months, which set a negative sentiment amongst feedlot operators. Auction markets experienced variable price ranges on similar-weight

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Hogs, Livestock, Markets

Hog market improving with solid exports

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News February 3, 2017

CNS Canada — Strong U.S. exports and declining cold-storage numbers have helped push hog prices on Canada’s Prairies to better levels than a few months back. According to the latest information compiled by Saskatchewan Agriculture, the U.S. exported 173,770 tonnes of pork in November 2016, up 13.5 per cent from 153,051 in October 2016, and

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on pork gains

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer January 31, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged three per cent to a seven-month high on Tuesday as rising pork and cash hog prices triggered investment fund and chart-based futures buying, traders and analysts said. CME live and feeder cattle futures fell to multi-week lows, pressured by ample cattle supplies. The U.S.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. December feedlot cattle placements hit six-year high

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters January 28, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feedlots brought in 18 per cent more cattle in December than the year-earlier month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday, which topped forecasts and reached a six-year high for that month. Higher prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle last month improved profit for feedlots. That allowed them to

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hogs tumble after again nearing six-month high

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters January 26, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs ended sharply lower on Thursday pressured by weaker initial cash prices and fund liquidation, but not before futures approached a six-month high for a second straight session, said traders. February hogs ended 1.675 cents/lb. lower at 65.85 cents (all figures US$). April closed 2.925 cents lower

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Corn up on strong exports, ethanol demand

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen, Renita D. Young January 20, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn futures touched a six-month high on Friday, buoyed by robust demand from exporters and ethanol producers, analysts said. Wheat followed corn higher in largely technical trade while soybeans eased on profit-taking. But all three markets posted weekly gains. Chicago Board of Trade March corn settled up 3-1/2 cents at

Daily Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound on technical buying

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as rapid harvest overshadows China trade hopes

Good weather pushes Alberta harvest along

Tag Archives USDA

ICE weekly outlook: Canola holds firm before USDA report

CBOT weekly outlook: South American weather still key for soy, corn

U.S. grains: Soybeans hit two-week high on fund buying

Minnesota probes Palmer amaranth’s sudden appearance

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets digest USDA inventory report

Hog market improving with solid exports

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on pork gains

U.S. December feedlot cattle placements hit six-year high

U.S. livestock: CME hogs tumble after again nearing six-month high

U.S. grains: Corn up on strong exports, ethanol demand

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